Breech-loading fire-arm



. G.GUYERL l-Breech-Loading Pire-Arm.

No. 226,744. Patented April 20, 1880.

invented certain new and fully set forth.

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UNITED STATES 'PATENT FFICEO,

BREECH-LOADING FIRE-ARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,744, dated April 2o, Isso.

Application filed February 9, 188eI To all whom it may concern Be'it known that I, CLINTON GUYE-s, of Muncy, in the State oi' Pennsylvania, have 'useful Improvements liu Fire-Arms; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making 'a part of this'specitication.

lVl-y invention relates to breech-loading iirearms 3 and it consists in the construction and arrangement of certain devices for unlocking the barrel and working the hammers inside of the lock-case, as will be hereinafter more In order to enable others skilled in the -art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, l will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view ot' a tire-arm embodying my invention.I Fig. 2 shows the inside of the'lock. Figs. 3 and 4 are detailed parts thereof. Fig.

5 is au enlarged' section of the lock.

A represents the barrels, pivoted at ato thefraine B, and provided with a sliding extractorj7 C, which is, operated by the breaking` down of the barrels, as is usually done in this class-0f tire-arms.

The barrels close are locked by a latch, F, the notch at b.

d d are the tiring-pins, each of which is to be operated by means of a hammer, l, pivoted within the lock-case.

rlhe hammer is, by a link or swivel connection, c, connected with a spring, Gr, and the other end of this spring works on the scar J, which holds the hammer when raised.

ll is the trigger for releasing the sear, so as to allow the spring to throw down the hamwhich springs into Through the loek-easc is passed a d oubleacting rock-shaft, l1, provided within the case with a lever, li, having a projecting pin, fi, said lever being placed and working between the two hammers, so as to come in Contact with pins in, projecting from said hammers.

i 0n one end ot' the shaft h, outside oi" the referriu g to against the breech D, and,

frame, is secured a thumb-lever, M. By a 'inside lever, L,- is turned, catching on the pins m, and, raising the hammers, placing them in ring position.

By an upward pressure on the thumb-lever M .the projection or pin i takes hold ot'v and withdraws the latch F to unlock the barrels, so that they may be placed 'In position for loading.

The hammers when in firing position can be returned to their position of safety-by holding down oii the outside lever and pulling the triggers the saine as any other `gun with out1 side hammers.

The position tiring position or at rest, is known by pressing down. the outside lever, which sinks down with very little pressure when hammers are in'iiring position. \Vhen the hammers are not in tiring position a heavier p-ressure is required to.sink down the outside lever.

-N is a spring attached to the upper strap of views of `the framein' an upright position, for holding thevrocking-,shaft and lever L, as well as the outside lever, M, free from the force ot' the hammers and springs when iii-ing.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

n a breech-loading.tire-arm having breakdown barrel and concealed hannner, a horizontal shaft passing through the lock-case and provided at its outer end with a lever for turning` the same, and on the part within the case with a projecting arm or lever arranged with relation to the hammer and locking-bolt, as shown, so that when theshatt is turned in one direction thc arm will engage with the hammer and cock it, and when turned in the opposite direction it will engage with the herein set forth.

In testimony that l claim the lbregoiug Il February, 1880. ClilN'lON (l'Ylll.

Witnesses:

T. l. WAnNrnt, W ;\I. l, Gnassnnu.

downward pressure on this outside lever the of the hammers, whether in have hereunto set my hand this 2d day ol' locking-bolt and withdraw it, substantially as 

